Technology
Apple expands supply-chain education fund with new training center in Vietnam
The technology giant partnered with Hanoi University of Science and Technology to offer technical and leadership training to local manufacturing workers.
The short version
- Apple launched a new Apple Education Center in Vietnam to provide supply-chain workers with technical training in smart manufacturing, robotics, and automation.
- The facility was established in partnership with Hanoi University of Science and Technology as part of Apple's $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund.
- The expanded programming comes as Apple relies more on Vietnam to diversify its manufacturing footprint outside of China.
Key facts
- Apple partnered with Hanoi University of Science and Technology to open an Apple Education Center in Vietnam.[9to5Mac]
- The center is part of Apple's $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund, which was created in 2022 to address worker education and workplace rights.[9to5Mac]
- The curriculum offers technical training in automation, smart manufacturing, and robotics, alongside leadership and professional development courses.[9to5Mac]
- According to Apple, its global educational fund has delivered 9 million training sessions, and 108,000 supply-chain workers have completed a Swift coding initiative.[9to5Mac]